Kathryn Erbe to Reprise LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT Role on LAW & ORDER: SVU

Kathryn Erbe ("Law & Order: Criminal Intent") will reprise her role as Alexandra Eames on the upcoming season of "Law & Order: SVU."

Erbe formerly starred as Eames for ten seasons on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." According to Executive Producer and Showrunner Warren Leight, the detective is now working for a joint City/Federal Homeland Security Task Force, and Eames crosses paths with the SVU squad when their investigation of a sex trafficking ring uncovers a connection to terrorists. Airdate is TBD.

Erbe's television credits include playing the infamous death row inmate Shirley Bellinger on the acclaimed HBO series "Oz." She also appeared on NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street," the miniseries "George Wallace," Showtime's original production of "Naked City: Justice with a Bullet," NBC's "Another World" and the television movie "Breathing Lessons."

Erbe also gained notice in the 1999 box office hit "Stir of Echoes" opposite Kevin Bacon and "Dream with the Fishes" with David Arquette. Her additional film credits include "Entropy," "Kiss of Death," "D2: The Mighty Ducks," "Rich in Love," "What About Bob?" and "Speaking of Sex" with Lara Flynn Boyle and Bill Murray.

Before appearing in feature films, Erbe began her career on the stage. She is a member of the Steppenwolf Theater Company and has starred in many of their productions, including Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" as Stella, "Curse of the Starving Class" and "My Thing of Love." She earned a Tony® Award nomination in 1991 for her portrayal of Mary in "Speed of Darkness." Erbe is also an active member of the Atlantic Theatre Company.

Most recently, Erbe filmed on "Three Backyards," starring opposite Embeth Davidtz and Edie Falco, "Mother's House", "Worst Friend's", and "The Love Guide" with Parker Posey.